Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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The Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a now-discontinued high ecclesiastical office responsible for giving patriarchal blessings and spiritual counsel to church members.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LDS Church priesthood office
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ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Patriarch to the Church
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Presiding Patriarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Melchizedek Priesthood
NERFINISHED
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patriarchal blessing ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
continuing revelation to individuals
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family lineage and tribes of Israel ⓘ |
| blessingType | individualized patriarchal blessing ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | stake patriarch ⓘ |
| functionType | blessing and counseling office ⓘ |
| geographicScope | worldwide church membership ⓘ |
| hasTitleComponent |
Patriarch
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to the Church ⓘ |
| heldPriesthoodAuthority | Melchizedek Priesthood authority ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | general authority level ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | entire church ⓘ |
| languageUsedInTitle | English ⓘ |
| lastOfficeholder | Eldred G. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineageExpectation | Smith family lineage ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy |
Eldred G. Smith
NERFINISHED
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Hyrum G. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyrum Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ John Smith (nephew of Joseph Smith) NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Smith Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeNature | lifetime calling unless otherwise directed ⓘ |
| officeType | churchwide patriarchal office ⓘ |
| organizationalChange | responsibilities distributed to stake patriarchs ⓘ |
| organizationalContext | top-level leadership structure of LDS Church ⓘ |
| organizationalStatus | no longer filled ⓘ |
| partOf | general authorities of the Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
give patriarchal blessings
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provide spiritual counsel ⓘ |
| reasonForDiscontinuation | sufficient number of local stake patriarchs ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | churchwide patriarchal blessings ⓘ |
| spiritualRole |
declare lineage in patriarchal blessings
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give inspired declarations about individuals’ lives ⓘ |
| status | discontinued office ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | President of the Church ⓘ |
| successionPattern | hereditary tendency in Smith family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Joseph Smith Sr.
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Church Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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